Brewers Nickel and Dime Corbin Burnes, Shoot Selves in Face.

Because when you have a chance to alienate your best player over $749,000, you have to take it.

Feb 17, 2023

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Corbin Burnes has been one of the best pitchers in baseball for years. The Brewers apparently do not share this view. (Christian Petersen/Getty Image)

Back in September 2021—in the second month of this newsletter’s existence—I did a roundup of the top 10 most underpaid players in baseball. Corbin Burnes clocked in at #1. Here’s what I wrote at the time:

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